NAC-TECH MOCK TEST

 

Verbal Ability (1-20)

Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.

1.	DISTANCE:MILE
	A. liquid:litre B. bushel:corn C. weight:scale D. fame:television

2. EVAPORATION: CLOUD

A. Mountain: Snow     B. Pressure: Atmosphere           C. Book: Pages         D. Tension: Breakdown

3.	GRAVITY:PULL
	A. iron:metal B. north pole:directions C. magnetism:attraction D. dust:desert

In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

4.

S1: In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most important person in the room. P : For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals. Q: On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee. R: While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the ‘feel’ of this committe. S : As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities. S6: From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own. The Proper sequence should be:

A. RSQP B. PQRS C. SQPR D. QSRP

5.

S1: A force of exists between everybody in the universe. P : Normally it is very small but when the one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable. Q: It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton. R: Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of earth. S : This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved. S6: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth’s force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity. The Proper sequence should be:

A. PRQS B. PRSQ C. QSRP D. QSPR 6.  S1: Calcutta unlike other cities kepts its trams. P : As a result there horrendous congestion. Q : It was going to be the first in South Asia. R : They run down the centre of the road S : To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line. S6: The foundation stone was laid in 1972. The Proper sequence should be: A. PRSQ B. PSQR C. SQRP D. RPSQ

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark ‘E’ as the answer.

7.	Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers.
	A. as if healthy as not healthier B. healthier but not as healthy C. as healthy, if not healthier D. so healthy, if not healthier E. No correction required

8.	Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?
	A. why did not you speak B. that why did you not speak C. why you did not speak D. why did you not spoke E. No correction required

9.	The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.
	A. immediately ordered his dismissed B. ordered his immediate dismissal C. immediately order dismissal of his D. ordered for immediately dismissal of him E. No correction required

10.	The meeting was attended to by all invitees.
	A. all attended to by B. attended by all C. fully attended to by D. like attending to all E. No correction required

Directions for questions(11-13) : Find the odd word out.

11)

1. Impenetrable 2. Invincible   3 Indomitable 4. Immaculate

a)1                  b)2              c)3                      d)4

12) a. evaluate        b. assess        c. appraise             d. instruct

13)  a. peninsula        b. island                 c. bay            d. cape

Synonyms

14.	The invasion force had no artillery and was completely annihilated.
	A. dismembered B. reduced C. destroyed D. split

15.	The courage shown by the soldiers at this moment of crisis is exemplary.
	A. suitable B. clear C. elementary D. admirable

Antonyms

16.	The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.
	A. frightened B. jolted C. astonished D. saddened

17.	What he tells me confirms my ideas.
	A. strengthens B. opposes C. contradicts D. verifies

In each questions below five words are given. Find out that word, the spelling of which is WRONG. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is ‘E’, i.e., “All Correct”.

18.	(solve as per the direction given above)
	A. Differed B. Suffered C. Offered D. Reffered E. All correct

19.	(solve as per the direction given above)
	A. Collision B. Superstition C. Conversation D. Humilation E. All correct

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

20.	(solve as per the direction given above)
	A. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly B. on the eve of the examination C. that I found it very easy to work it out. D. No error.

Reading Comprehension (1- 10)

Read the passage given below and answer questions that follow based on the information given in the passage

First AOL and Time Warner announced their intention to combine. Then came Time Warner/EMI and Tribune/ Times Mirror. Even more significant, however, has been the speculation that these mergers have caused: If these transactions are consummated, a large number of additional media mergers are expected. There is even the possibility of a nightmare scenario-a wave of media mergers so large that within a decade most of our information will be supplied by perhaps six of these huge conglomerates and a fringe of much smaller firms.

It’s time to ask two critical questions. Is this kind of media oligopoly what we, as a society, want? And if not, can the antitrust laws effectively prevent the threatened merger wave? The answer to the first question is clear. We do not want a media oligopoly. The answer to the second question, however, is far less certain. We should distrust a media oligopoly because it would give undue control to a small number of individuals. This need not manifest itself in a price rise for the daily newspaper or AOL’s monthly fee. Rather, it could consist of a change in editorial viewpoints, a shift in the relative prominence of links to certain websites or a decision not to cover certain topics, because they are not “newsworthy”. These problems could exist without any improper intent on the part of the media barons. Even if they try to be fair and objective, they will necessarily bring their own worldview to the job. And in time some of these conglomerates may be controlled by people who are not fair or objective.
At first it might appear that the antitrust laws can be of little help in grappling with the issues presented by large media mergers. The anti-merger laws are commonly understood as protecting price competition, and a relatively small number of firms-to greatly oversimplify, let’s say at most half a dozen-are normally thought to be enough to keep a market price-competitive. In industry after industry firms merge until there is only a handful left, and the antitrust enforcers are normally unable to do anything to prevent this. (In former years mergers were governed by an “incipiency” standard that prevented mergers and merger waves well before they would have led to very large or likely anti-competitive problems.) Even if a handful of firms are enough to insure effective competition in most industries, would six conglomerate media firms be sufficient for the diversity of viewpoints necessary to democracy? Would we be reassured if they could somehow guarantee that they would sell their magazines and Internet advertisements at competitive prices?

I am hopeful that the antitrust laws, if correctly and vigorously interpreted, are adaptable enough to meet this challenge. This is because antitrust is not exclusively about price. It is essentially about choice-about giving consumers a competitive range of options in the marketplace so that they can make their own, effective selection from the market’s offerings. Consumers should be able to make their choices along any dimension important to them-including price, variety and editorial viewpoint.
Communications media compete in part by offering independent editorial viewpoints and an independent gatekeeper function. Six media firms cannot effectively respond to the demand for choice or diversity competition by extending their product lines, because new media products will inevitably bear, to some degree, the perspective of their corporate parent. For these reasons competition in terms of editorial viewpoint or gate-keeping can be guaranteed only by insuring that a media market contains a significantly larger number of firms than is required for price competition in other, more conventional markets.
It is unclear, however, whether this interpretation of the anti-trust laws will be applied by the enforcement agencies and the courts. What is needed, therefore, is a much more careful look at the challenges that will be raised by future media mergers.
This could best be accomplished if Congress created a Temporary Committee to Study Media Mergers and Media Convergence. This committee could include members of Congress; the heads of the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department’s antitrust division; CEOs of media companies; and representatives of consumer groups. The committee would identify problems that may be caused by large media mergers and by media convergence. If the committee concludes that existing antitrust laws are inadequate, it should recommend to Congress that new anti-merger legislation be enacted. This may be the only way to prevent the nightmare scenario of a media oligopoly.

1. A wave of media mergers could

1.        be a threat to democracy

2.        result in limiting editorial viewpoints

3.        result in misuse of certain laws

4.        both (1) and (2)

5.        none of the above

2. According to the passage, what could be the most significant outcome of media oligopoly?

1.        An increase in the cost of newspapers

2.        The fact that in the long run, there will be a shift of power to people who might not be balanced and fair in the way they deal with the media

3.        Certain websites may get more prominence than others

4.        There will be no competition among the newspapers

5.        There will soon exist only six media conglomerates

3. Which of the following statements, according to the author, are true

a.        Half a dozen firms are enough to keep the market price – competitive

b.        Half a dozen companies are not enough to provide a democratic media

c.        Enforcement agencies may not interpret the ant-trust laws correctly

d.        Half a dozen companies will be inadequate to meet the consumer demand for product diversity

1.        a, b

2.        a, b, c

3.        a, b, c, d

4.        b, c, d

5.        a, c, d

4. The current anti- trust laws

1.        are not sufficient to deal with issues relating to large scale media mergers

2.        can prevent mergers from happening

3.        will be effective if properly interpreted

4.        favour a particular company or group of companies

5.        none of the above

5. To get a clear picture of the challenges posed by media mergers, the author recommends:>

1.        creation of strict laws

2.        strengthening the enforcement agencies

3.        creation of a study committee by the congress

4.        none of the above

5.        all of the above

Passage 2 (6- 10)

At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another’s historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine goodwill and good intentions are often brought to nothing, because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines, of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character.

6.	According to the author of ‘Mentality’ of a nation is mainly product of its
	A. History B. international position C. Politics D. present character

7.	The need for a greater understanding between nations
	A. was always there B. is no longer there C. is more today than ever before D. will always be there

8.	The character of a nation is the result of its
	A. Mentality B. cultural heritage C. gross ignorance D. socio-political conditions

9.	According to the author his countrymen should
	A. read the story of other nations B. have a better understanding of other nations C. not react to other actions D. have vital contacts with other nations
10.	Englishmen like others to react to political situations like
	A. Us B. Themselves C. Others D. each others

ANALYTICAL REASONING (1-25)

1.	Ayesha’s father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?
	A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 6 years D. 8 years

2.	From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
	A. 564 B. 645 C. 735 D. 756 E. None of these

3.	A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?
	A. Rs. 1090 B. Rs. 1160 C. Rs. 1190 D. Rs. 1202

4.	3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?
	A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

5.	In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay’s speed is: A. 5 kmph B. 6 kmph C. 6.25 kmph D. 7.5 kmph
6.	How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
	A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 24
7.	A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The number of notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has ?
	A. 45 B. 60 C. 75 D. 90
8.	A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B’s share?
	A. Rs. 500 B. Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 2000 D. None of these

9.	A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:
	A. 720 B. 900 C. 1200 D. 1800

10.						A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:
						A. 14 years B. 18 years C. 20 years D. 22 years

11) Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related        in the same way as the top two are related.

	A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

12.	Here are some words translated from an artificial language. gemolinea means fair warning gerimitu means report card gilageri means weather report Which word could mean “fair weather”?
	A. gemogila B. gerigeme C. gemomitu D. gerimita

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

13.	Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.
	A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood. B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers. C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries. D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

14.	The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
	A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people. B. Taxol has cured people from various diseases. C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew. D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
15.	In the figure given below, square represents doctors, triangle represents ladies and circle represents surgeon. By which letter the ladies who doctor and surgeon both are represented?
	A. U B. T C. S D. P
16.	A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ?
	A. Between B and D B. Between B and C C. Between E and D D. Between C and E

17.	If X + Y means X is the daughter of Y; X – Y means X is the brother of Y; X % Y means X is the father of Y and X x Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means I is the niece of J?
	A. J – N % C x I B. I x C – N % J C. J + M x C % I D. I x C + N – J
18.	Which one will replace the question mark ?
	A. 18 B. 12 C. 9 D. 6

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

• (A) If only (1) conclusion follows
• (B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows
• (C) If either (1) or (2) follows
• (D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
• (E) If both (1) and (2) follow.

19.	Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers. Conclusions: 1.        Some actors are dancers. 2.        No singer is actor.

20.	Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes. Conclusions: 1.        All the flutes are instruments. 2.        All the harmoniums are flutes.

21.	Observe the dots on the dice (one to six dots) in the following figures. How many dots are contained on the face opposite to the containing four dots?
	A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6

22.	Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?
	A. South-East B. South C. North D. West

23.	A girl counted in the following way on the fingers of her left hand : She started by calling the thumb 1, the index finger 2, middle finger 3, ring finger 4, little finger 5 and then reversed direction calling the ring finger 6, middle finger 7 and so on. She counted upto 1994. She ended counting on which finger ?
	A. Thumb B. Index finger C. Middle finger D. Ring finger
24.	Identify the figure that completes the pattern.      (X)                 (1)             (2)              (3)             (4)
	A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

25.	Select a suitable figure from the Answer Figures that would replace the question mark (?). Problem Figures:                            Answer Figures:     (A)     (B)      (C)     (D)                  (1)      (2)      (3)      (4)      (5)
	A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Attention to detail

MATCH THE CORRECT PATTERN

1) 8782222666661119999

a)8782222666116119999   b)8782222666661119999   c)8782222226661119999                                            d)8788822666661119999

2)3444222884499

a)3442488424499               b)3444222884499               c)3444229284429                  d)3442448824499

3) match the pattern “aaaabbbbbbccc”

a) aaddbbbbbbccc              b)aaaabbbbcccdd                   c)aaababbbbbccc                       d)aaaabbbbbbccc

4) a1g6ee457eek9

a)a1g6e4e57eek9   b)a1g6ee47e5ek9        c)a1g6ee457eek9        d)a1g6ee457eke9

5) choose the pattern not matching “shshshtttyyywfwf”

a)shshhstttyyywfwf             b) shshshtttyyywfwf                 c) shshshtttyyywfwf                   d) shshshtttyyywfwf

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d 5 d 6 d 7 e 8 c 9 b 10 b 11 d 12 d 13 c 14 c 15 d 16 d 17 c 18 d 19 d 20 a

1-4 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-3

6 a 7 c 8 d 9 b 10 b

1 c 2 d 3 c 4 d 5 a 6 c 7 d 8 c 9 c 10 d 11 a 12 a 13 a 14 c 15 b 16 b 17 d 18 c 19 a 20 b 21 a 22 d 23 b 24 d 25 e

1 b 2 b 3 d 4 c 5 a